Business Segments · Purchases and related costs

NGL — Purchases and related costs

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. NGL — Purchases and related costs decreased by 41.1% to $33.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.1%, from $32.00M to $33.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), NGL — Purchases and related costs shows a downward trend with a -56.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase relative to revenue may signal margin compression due to rising commodity costs.

Detailed definition

Reflects the direct costs associated with acquiring NGL products for resale or processing. This is a primary variable co...

Peer comparison

Standardized as 'Cost of Sales' or 'Purchased Product Costs' in energy midstream reporting.

Metric ID: paa_segment_ngl_purchases_and_related_costs

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$396.75M$396.75M$396.75M$396.75M$39.00M$39.00M$39.00M$39.00M$346.00M$21.00M$19.00M$62.00M$32.00M$22.00M$18.00M$56.00M$33.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-90.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+787.2%-93.9%-9.5%+226.3%-48.4%-31.3%-18.2%+211.1%-41.1%
YoY Change-90.2%-90.2%-90.2%-90.2%+787.2%-46.2%-51.3%+59.0%-90.8%+4.8%-5.3%-9.7%+3.1%
Range$18.00M$396.75M
CAGR-46.3%
Avg YoY Growth+22.3%
Median YoY Growth-46.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s ngl — purchases and related costs?
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) reported ngl — purchases and related costs of $33.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s ngl — purchases and related costs changed year-over-year?
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s ngl — purchases and related costs increased by 3.1% year-over-year, from $32.00M to $33.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s ngl — purchases and related costs?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s ngl — purchases and related costs has grown at a -56.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.59B to $128.00M.
What does ngl — purchases and related costs mean?
The cost of purchasing NGL products to support segment operations.